Hat ironing machine or the like



Jan. 12, 1932. J. F; 005m 1,841,345

HAT- IRONING MACHIN'EiIOR THE LIKE FiledJavn. 29, 1927 3 sheets-sheet 1 y INVENTOR. v

ATTORNEY;

Jan.'.' l2, 1932'. J; E. DQR/AN.Y 1,841,345

y HAT IRONING MACHINE,OR THE LIKE Filed Jan. 29. 1927 s sheets-sheet '2 lig I Z8 Jan. 12, 41932. .1. F. DoRAN 1,341,345y

HAT IRONING MACHINE O R THE LIKE Filed Jan. 29. 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR.

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' ,JAMES {F.LDQRANQOF with onsein v`.iniiijfns F. Donau,` nnonesnn u sATf'IReNniG-armenie@e i151@ Y 4lip'prima@ med January 2a, i927. Ygseriai No.1 ieesef chines or the like.' f

One oftlieobjects of thevr invention is to provide machine for ironing, or Y performing other operations upon the crown por* Thisinvention relates to hatironingmations of hats, which isA practical andA highly elicient. Another object isy toprovide ainaehineotl the abovenature Wliichis capable of turning` out va khigh :grade of :Workin a rapid and-thorough manner. Another object -isto provideY a` machine of the above' nature A 'which is capableoifa. vwide rangefofuse and `which is ,conveniently adjustablefto meet varying conditions found in practical oper- Anotlierobject istoprovidefa machine ofthe above naturewliich is capable i or" performing consistently even and uniform Work upon the hats.' Another object is to providea machine of the above, nature which 3. operates. uniform-ly upon ,all :portionsY Voftheliats Another object is to provide a machine of the above nature-which is strong-and rugs ged and capablewof giving long dependable `service. Otherl objectsswillbe in part obviaious or in part pointed .out hereinafter.

"The invention accordingly'consists in the li'eatures ofconstructjion, Combinations of eleL ments, and arrangements of part-s asivill be i exemplified in thee riicture toV be hereinafter o described,A and the scope .of the `application `,of which will begindi'cated inthe following claims. f- In. the accompany shown "one oft the i.nirioiisT p QSSible. embed f Y ,the

Figure -l is a top plan View of the machine;

-Figure 3b showsA (liagrammaticall .switch inv-four different positions;

Figure l isa, detail view eta portion of a cani l and a; .folloivers'lioivn inV Figure@ ;ff Figure* 5 is a v front` elevation of a `ginecha- Unisni Whichy is actuatedby'the canijof v Fig-V Aureft;

fFigureG is a 5o side elevationo' the vupper portionnot the/machine, viewed from 'theside i i oppositeito that vieivedin Figure 2;' y

` igure 7.153 Vdiagranima-ticView of a modiied.ineansfonheating the ironing` tool;

Y @Figure .8. is longitudinal vertical'r section L 1'- e 1'. I f.' througn the. head of the machine,v showing the hat supporting and rotating mechanism;

` Figure 79" isa front -view` of -a portion of A.the .pla-teaappcaring1 atfthe left-hand end of ;Fig\ure8;4 Y Figure 10 ,isr a section, taken substantially along the linelO-fl-Oiof Figure 8;

, .Figure 10a :isaperspectiveview of anyats tachnienteto be A'employed 4When hats of. veryi loWcroWn are Ebeingfoperated upon; i

Figure 1l is" affsec'tion vtaken substantially-` along the line 11-11. of Figure l0;

FigureflQis a section taken substantially'- l along tliefline 12e-'42 ofFigure 18;: Figures 13,114 and 15 are ,diagrammatic top l plan views showing Vthe ironing tool operat- Y ing, npona hatgat-zdilerentpoi'nts in its path oftraverse; Y Figurevl' is a frontfelevation ofthe mau chine; I VFigure l7r .is detailo the iron. and its` sup- .,portingmechanismg.,

Figure 18 isfa topplan away l showing J thek arms which carry and -movetlie iron-across the hat, and Y Fig. 19 isa detail of a portion,ofxo'lieof4 the arms which is brokenatvay in Figure 18.

Similar 'referencelcharacters referto similarv parts i through() f drawings `in fdetaih this machine. :istv support- View," partly broken sed ,uponfasuitable base which .maybev of an'vr A' desired construction andfofa Vsuitable hei'glit,- the base being'shown in this'instance as com" prising yWhat :may be termed a table20 supported by legs 21,:.Whicli` are suitably braced by cross piecesY 2 2.` ylilxtendng upwardlyv from the table .f 20.`is a rframe 23 `of any. suitable construction having atits upper end bearings torirotatably `supporting a shaft l24. This* u sliaftvQrnay-be driven .by any suitable means, .but -is'preferablyvdriven `byan electric motor 25. LThis{niotor is, mounted upon the frame .23`at therearof theniacliine andis connected at greatly reduced speed, the speed of rotation being hat suitable for rotating a hat while the hat is being ironed or while other operations are being performed upon the crown thereof. The shaft 24 rotates a hat block shown at 29 in Figure 2 and carrying a hat body 30, the hat block being rotated at the speed of rotation of the shaft 24 through a mechanism which will be described in detail presently.

Referring still to Figures l and 2, there is shown adjacent to the hat 30a tool 3l which is adapted to operate upon the crown portion of the rotating hat. This tool 3l is shown herein as a heated ironing tool since certain parts of the mechanism hereinafter deis rotatably supported in an arm 35.

scribed achieve certain distinct practical advantages when employed in this particular operation of ironing hat bodies, but it is to be understood that not all of the features of this machine are limited in their use to an ironing operation. This ironing tool is adapted to be urged against the surface of the hat body^30 by suitable means such as a suspended weight 32,' and, by means of mechanism .which will be described presently, the ironis moved in a horizontal path of traverse across the surface of the rotating hat. This path of traverse extends between the band and tip of the hat and, as will be described,

p the iron may be made to travel from the band on one side of the rotating hat to the band on the opposite side or between any two intermediate points.

As shown in Figure 2, there is secured to the shaft 24 near themiddle portion thereof a worm gear 33.k lThis worm gear drives a worm wheel` 34 which is preferably positioned directly beneath the shaft 24 and which This supporting arm is pivotedto the frame 23 at its rear end 36 so that the worm wheel may be lowered and moved out of driving engagement with the worm gear front end of the supporting arm 35 is held up by a cam 37, 'this cam being 'manually rotatable to permit the worm wheel to drop out of engagement with the worin. rlhe cam 37 is manually controlled by a handle 38 which is on the side of the frame 23 opposite to the cam 37 and which is shown in Figure 6. As shown in Figure 2, there is provided a pin 39 against which the cam 37 mores as .1 propei iu The it is rotated by the handle 38 to permit the worm wheel" to drop. This pin 39 limits the downward movement of the arm 35 and of the worm wheel and supports the weight of these parts when the worm wheel 34 is out ofdriving engagement with the worm gear ln the position of the parts shown in the drawings, the worin wheel 34is in its upper- `most position, in driving engagement with the worm 33. As best/shown in Figure 6, there is connected to the worin wheel 34 a link or crank 40. The connection is made by a bolt 4l in the crank arm 40 engaging a radial slot 42 in the worm wheel. The crank arm 40 is pivotally connected at its forward end 43 to an upstanding bracket 44 which is clamped to a sliding rack y45 by means of set screws 46. The racl'c is slidably supported in suitable brackets 47 and 48.

. 'As the worm wheel 34 is s-lo. 1ly rotated by the worin 33 the crank arm 40 reciprocates the rack 45. The length of these reciprocations may be varied by adjusting the bolt 4]. in ,the radial slot 42 toward or from the 'center of the worm wheel. The worm wheel is preferably counter-weighted, as sho-wny at 49 in Figure 6, so ,that the machine will not stop with the crank arm on dead center.

Referring now to Figures 2 and 3, the front end portion of the r cli engages with a gear 50 which is fixed upon a hollow vertical spindle 5l, this spindle 5l being rotatably mounted at the outer end of a forwardly projecting bracket 20a of the frame. This spindle 5l is a part of an outwardly projecting arm 52 which is thus adapted to be swung about the axis of the spindle 5l by the recin'ocating rack 45. The mounting of the spindle 5l in the bracket 20a is preferably through ball bearings 53 and 54 so that the arm 52 is capable of swinging with maximum freedom.

As shown in Figure l, there is pivotally connected to and supported by the arm 52 at its outer end 55 another horizontal arm 56. At the cuter end of this last arm 56 the iron 3l or other tool is mounted and supported as `will be described in detail.' As may be seen in Figure 2, the weight 32 is suspended pref erably bya chain 57 rwhich passes upwardly Y through the hollow spindle 5l (Figure 3) and over a roller 58. From the roller 58 the chain passes outwardly and is connected adjacent the outer end of the arm 56. AThis latter connection will be described in detail hereinafter. The weight 32 thus tends to swing the arm 56 about its pivot 55 to carry yhe iron 3l into engagement with the hat crown and tok urge the iron against the surface of the felt. The rack 455 acting through the gear 50 and driven from the Vworm .wheel 34 turns the arm 52 about the axis ofthe spindle 51 and causes the iron to move in a horizontal path of traverse across the surfaceof the rotating hat.

Legna@ ln," the drawings, the iron is-shown held away from engagement with the hat against the action of the weight 32. Thisisaccomthe hat,the housing 61 is permitted to turnA pli-shed preferably by a pin 58el wliichinay be seen Yin Figurevl adjacent tothe pivot 55. This pin is shownalso in Figures 2 and G. It is'carried invvertical hole in a projection 59 of the `arm 56 andis adapted to dropby gravity or other suitable means. into 'a hole ina ledge-60 Which-projects outwardly from the arm 52; To permit the tool'to move into engagementiwith` the, hat underthe urge ofY the weight 32, the pin 58n is simply/"lifted out of the hole in ythe ledge` 60 and, while .the niachi'ne is in operation, the lower end of the pin is supported'by the ledge 60.'V 1When the tool is manually drawn back from the hat by swinging, the arm 56I around its pivot* 55 against'the action of the weight 32, the pin drops `by gravity or any suitable means into the hole in the ledge 60an thereafter'holds the iron` in its inoperativeposition; Y n

As shown in Figure 3, the; roller 58 over .which the chain 57 passes is Apreferably i mounted in ay housingfhand. this housing 61 has a hollow downward extension 62 which registers with the endof they hollowfspindle" 51 and which is sw'iveled in the arm 52. The chain passes out of the housingvl through a. retricted mouth 63 to the iron. Thus, as the iron moves inv its Vpat-h of'traverse over about its upright axis and the axis of the roller 58 is always kept in properY position for permitting free movement of the chain 57 and proper transmission' of the pull of the weight 32 tothe iron without binding yor riotion'. This-insurestliat the Apressure of the.

provided with a substantially right angularextensiony 56d.- -Adjacent thisrightfangle bend in the arm 56,at (S4-,there :is swiveled in the arman u )rivlit s indle 65 as shown `in Figure 17. This spindle 65 is'fastened'byl agpi'n- 66 to aniron supporting frame 67which carries theiron: 31. At the outer. end ofthe part 5`6avisclamped an upright tubular part 68. At the upper endrof this tubular partor pipe 68' is anzarm or bracketgwhich extends substantially parallel to the part 56afand in whic'hgis rotatably supported thev upper endy 67a of the iron supportingmeinber 67.1: The

- iro-n Slis thus mounte'dupon the "arn'i''to swivel about a vertical axispassing through thefopeninge in ethe-arm,that' is, the sig-'ipportingl member 67 carryingxthe iron may swivel about Aa'vertical axis.

"The spindlej'or `pin 65 vpasses downwardlyv` throughthe opening linthe: arin `56 and has secured tothe lower end thereof, asbyr'aaset screw 70.,"an arm-71. l.This arni71, as 4shown l l in Figures 1-7 and18, is pivotallyconnected at 72 with 4an armi 8,1this arm 73 ,being pivot-V ally connected'at 74A with a member.- `This nieniber T5 yis substantially the shapevo'f av bell crank lever, being pivoted upon the lower .end ofthe pipe 68Y and having a short the lever-.75 holds the lever in `place about thepipe. Thechain 57 passing to,theweight- 32de7 connected tothe? short arm 76 of the bell crank lever. The four members 56a, 71, 73 and75 constitute a parallel linkage mech-.j anisnuthe axes ofthepivots for these mein-v -ii 1 arm 76. A collar` 77 about the pipe 68belovv'.`

bers being-so arranged that a-single.v plane f cannot 4bei-passedthroughthem. y

Considering the action-of vthese parts 71, 73 and75, whichhave just been described, referencer is :had to Figures'l, 14 andwl: In these figures there is diagramniatically represented in.y dotted lines the outlinefof a liathavinga relativelysharp squaie. The .square of the hat is the term'coniinonly` ein-` ployed to 'denote Y the portionV of the" hat be,-

tween the tip'and the sidewalls of the hat;

In Figure 15 the iron is shown operatiii'gupon the verytipof the hat. The housing or guide. l, 61 for the chain 57 `is preferably substantially f directly beneath the aXis'o rotation-0i thev 'i y through'the vchain 57 is transmitted to the iron throughl the short ar1n'76rof the bell crank to the pipe VV68and directly'through the arm 56a to the iron. When tlic,;ironis operating the exa-ct tip of the hat the "hous-V ing 61, the end of the arm 7 6 and the pipe hat.` Thus, when theironis operatingupon i l the tip ofthe hat, the pullfof the weight 32 f ioo 68, about which thearm v76 is pivoted,` are in a straight line. -v

` As the iron nieves in its 'pathlof traverse away-from the tip ofthe hat and toward the fsquare, for exampley to ay position vsuch'as shown in Figure 14,.the end of the-arni76 tends to'swingy out ofV the straiglitvlinelbe`v tweenrthe housing Gland thepivot pipe 68:.

There is now anarm or" force acting uponzthe bell crank 75-,76 tending to swing n this be-ll crank iny a clockwise direction asviewedin Figure 14.1: Thisorce is transinittedthrough y 1 theVv linlr7'3 `andthe arn'iffr'ly 'toi the 'spindle 65" and thus' tendsfito .swing `the `iron aboutiv the4 verticalaXis of the yspindlefiin alcloclrwise.A

direction as viewedin Figi'irexlti: When the center 'of the` iron ,passes-over the square of the hat', that is ate'rtlie iron has-moved tothe left toia slightly. greater distanc'etha-n it hasv 3 moved in Figure 14, the iron isfreeto'swing-" A about its pivot 65`ina clockwise ldi'reetionin. response tothe pullo` the weight; However,

the; iron can-swing-only until the` end of the short arin 76 'again'coni'es Ainto the'straight line between the: pivot '68 andthe housing'l.'y

of the ironV as the iron passes over thel square, this being effected by the tendency of the end of the bell crank arm 76 to remain' linedup with the pivot 68 and the chain housing 61. Thus, the iron will move over the square of the hat with a gradual tipping or tilting about its aXis 65 and all parts of the square7 are thoroughly and properly ironed.

There is no possibility of theiron suddenlyv tilting and thus skipping parts ofthe hat,` and these advantages are achieved regardless ofthe sharpness of the square.

- In Figure 13 the iron is shown close up to the band of the hat, the band of the hat being the portion thereof substantially at the j unction'between the brim and crown. It is important that the band portion of the crown be dependably ironedisince the ironing gives the felt strength and firmness, these qualities are particularly desirable at the band, which is required to support the upper portion of the crown. As will be seen from Figure i3, as the iron approaches the band of the hat, there is an arm of force tending to swing the iron about its vertical pivot 65, that is, this arm of force tends to swing inwardly against the hat the portion of the iron which is nearest to the band. Thus, this portion of the iron which approaches closest to the band is urged inwardly againstr the hat surface with increasing force as the iron approaches the band, and in this manner a thorough and dependable ironing of the band portion is assured.

From the description just given, it will .,-e seen that the ironing tool operates dependably and thoroughly upon all portions of the hat including the difficult square and band portion. Uniform results of the ironing are assured regardless of various shapes and styles of hats. The ironing tool will not skip over the square but will iron such portion Vof the hat with the same thoroughness with which it operates upon the remainder and, in addition, the .important band portion is particularly wellcared for. Preferably the longV arm 75 of the bell crank shaped lever is provided with a plurality of holes, as shown in the drawings, so that the force with which the weight tends to tilt the iron may be varied. By moving the connection of the linlr 73 outwardly along the part 75, the arm of force through which the chain acts is increase-r. By means of this adjustment the pressure exerted at the bandV portion of the hat may be varied.

The felt hats which are operated upon by this machine are ordinarily oval in shape. In the manufacture of the hats2 the hats brought to shape from aerough stage by being softened with steam and stretched tightly over the oval blocks 29 upon which they are ironed and pounced. The softened hat body is generally secured to the hat block by a cord drawn tightly around the band. When the hats are ironed, they are first moistened as by means of a wet sponge or a wet brush. The moistened `felt is, at this stage, soft and pliable and the fur fibers are not knitted and shrunk together suciently to give the felt the required body and firmness which a finfished hat must have. The ironing action is very important. The heat and pressure upon the moistened hat causev the fur fibers to become more tightly felted together and the hat body is given consequent firmness and strength which enable it to hold its shape in use.V

When the ironing operation is started, the moistened hat body is soft and limp, and unless proper precautions are taken in ironing, the hat crown may be slipped upon the block out of alinement with the tightly corded band portion, that is, the hat may become twisted on the block. This is very harmful as it weakens the felt and has a tendency to cause the hat to lose its shape after it has been removed from the block. Since the hat is of oval shape, the crown being wider in one dimension than in the other, as the ends of the rotating hat approach the ironing tool, if the hat is rotated about a fixed' axis, the hat is required to push the iron outwardly. Then as the ends move away from the iron, the iron follows the hat in. This results in uneven ironing, the ironing pressure applied against two quarters of the hat crown being greater than that applied to the other two quart-ers. Moreover, the severe rubbing of the iron against the hat as the end portions of the hat approach the iron tends to twist the soft and limp felt and to cause the hat crown to be slipped out of alinement and twisted. These peculiar difficulties met with in ironing felt hats are overcomeA byV the mechanism which will be -described hereinafter.

Referring to Figure l?, the iron 31 is mounted upon the supporting member 67 by being swiveled thereon about a horizontal aXis 78.V This pivotal mounting of the iron eases up the friction and severe action upon the hat as the ends of the hat approach the iron and are required to push the iron outwardly.. The iron is permitted to swivel so that it may yield to some extentand permit the rising quarters to move thereby more easily. Preferably this swiveling of the iron about the axis 78 is held under control by two light compression springs 79 and 80 bearing against the back of the iron respectively above and below the aXis 78. These springs are adjustable by means of screws Sl and 82.

In order wholly and dependably to overcome the danger of uneven ironing and possible twisting of the soft hat body upon the hat block, a mechanism is provided herein for CIL lili) projects through-a plate'f'which is rigidlyl I tendingto twist the shift-,ing ,the axis .of rotation ofthe-hadn aV direction away from thel iron as the ends "of the hat approach the iron,l and in thelopposite direction as the` ends of the hatl move away from the iron.A By nieans of this mechanism' the uneven pressure lof the iron against the hatis avoided and there is no bindingv action or eXcessive-fricton at particular points moistened and Soft felt about thebloch. i

4ldeierrincmr now to Figure 8,'there isi'shown the shaft 24 having the Vworm gear 38 thereon and supported in the upper portionA ofthe frame 23. The forward end of this'shalit 24 secured to the Jiframe 23 as by means oi screws 84. Thismember 83 has in its `front face 'a horizontal V-'way 85 in which is slidably receiveda coactingpart of a circularly shaped membergS. Tliis'memloer 86 has in its front. @tace a circular slotS-in which isfslidably received a s egnlfmentalr shoeSS (Figure 11).

' Thisshoe-SS is mounted by a pin 89 upon Ythe rear face 'of-jarotatable part`L90. `Between the. member 90 and the circular member'St is anieniber 91 whichtis rigidly securedV by a pin 92 to the forward end of the 'shaft 24 and which has onY itsforward face a Viway 93. ln'this'V-Way; 93 the part`90 is slidably supported. rlhev vpin 89 carrying the shoe 88 projects through an elongated radialV slot 1911 (Figure 10) in the art 93."The1 nember 90 carries the hot bloc supporting, mechanism? as will bey described presently, and thus :all

movements of thepart 90. aregifven to the hat block and the hat carried thereby.

vThe parts just 'described are shown in the drawingsl as being mice/liter.y that is'in such position that rota-tion of the shaft 24 imparts a simple circular movementto the part-90 and thehat block.A The drive is transmitted from the shaft tothe Y part 91 and thecircular O4roove 87.

thence Vto the part 90, the shoe 88 sliding'in i?, If rthe circular part SGisinoved in its` Vi-Way duringV rotation of the; part'90, the shoe 88 and its connection' with theY partcauses a movement of this y latter part infits ,VWay 93` and Va consequent shifting oftheY axis otrotationof the hat block. f I 4isrshown in Figure 10, there is connected to the circular member 86 a. rod` 95 which projects outwardly throughV the enclosing e casing 96 andiby meansrotV which ther part 86 may be shifted in` its V-vvay 85 as desired.

Referring nowI to-'Figures v2 .and 5, there is shownthe rodx projecting from'the' casing 9Gl Eand pivoted at its outer Aend 97 to a lever 98. This lever 9 8ffis pivoted at 99 upon a fixed bracket 100 and is connected at its lower lend by a linlif101=to one arm cfa Vsmall; bell pivoted'vat 103 upontheirame and its'othe-r cranklevcr 102. Thebell cran'l: levei'102-is arm is pivotally connected at '104 -With a vertically lncvablemember Which rests its lower `e'n'd against aroller 106.' i

Referring new toFigure 2, the Vroller 106 viscarried at theiorwardend of a lever 107 which is pivoted ait-108 in asuitable support in the'top vof the table 20. At its other end thelever 107 curves upwardly adjacent to tlie'worni wheel 34 and carriesat its extreme end a roller i 109v Wliiclif en gages the surface of af cani 110 carried upontthe face of 'the l worin wheel'. ceram i210, rotating Withthe l wormiwheel 34, is adapted totswing the lever 107 about its pivot`108 and-thus raise and lower the roller '106a't the front end Aof theV lever. -aisintegY Qi: the roller 106`ra-ises thel vpart `.1051and this movement7 transmitted @trough fasten cfm-ik: 1,02-, @henna ierland the lever'98,'torcesftlie rodi95'inwardly and; j j

thusshits 'the' position ofthe circular cam plate 86.' `'Preierably" `the lever 98 is pre#v vidediwith a plurality of openingsQSa to any f .ene 'fot which .the link 101 may lbefjconnected.;

Bymovingithe'linl'f101aiong the lever 98 anv adjustment is effectedcfthe distancethrough which the circularjcam plate'fwill niovein response vtoja given' movement ofthe roller AS shown lin'lFigures, 1 0-12,' Ion" thev sidefoi the circularfcain'plate*86 oppositetotherod 95 is secured a rod 111'which projects throughthe casingy land 'has coiled f theabout,A bes tween thecasing and an adjusting nut 112,' a

compression spring 113. Thisspring 11,3 acts y against the inward movement of the rod795.

and, When/the roller 106"drops,this spring causes the linkage `tofollovvthe movementso the roller.l Alsdthis spring s teadics 'the' action `ofthe partsand take'sgupfany play at the connectionsland pivots. f

' As vtliecaln 110 rotates :with the worin its wheel 534, it acts; uponv the'f lever 107"to shift thefcircular cam plat'eSG back'andiorthfin its hemmenvfway 85. This @am 11o-is so 'shaped Vthat the highest parts thereof y'110ay and 110-b move the circular cam plate 86 from its position on center tlirou'ghl'a distance subiio stantially equal to one-h alffthe difference bef y tween 'the major and ini'noraxes ofthe ova-l ofthe hat adjacenttlie band. It will be" apparent thativarious sections taken parallel tween the tip andthe brim vary in oval loutlinei.' The oval becomes `qradually r more pro-v nounced in` sectionsV taken successively from thetip'toward the bandf J y The f cam 110 is lso positioned -upon the worm Wheel` 34 and so related :thereon -to 1x15 i to the brinioi' the hat at various pointstbe# the connection betweenthe-y crank arm 40 hat or 'atLthefopposite endlof-its traverse.

5.69. worm wheel.

55.. by other adjustments of the machine.

Between thetwo surfaces 110" and 110b the radius of the camA gradually decreases, and

the lowest surfaces A110C and 110l thereof engage the roller 109 when the iron is operating uponfthe tip of the hat. yAt this point no correction for the oval is required or desirable, and the surfaces 110C and 110d are of such height that the circular cam plate 86 is held thereby substantially on center.

From the above it will be seen that, as

' the iron operates upon the hat adjacent to Y sure and excessive friction is whollv the-band, the oval movement of the hat or the shifting of the axis of rotation thereof isiata maximum; as the iron moves away from the band and toward the tip the oval action is gradually decreased until, when the' ed. V

Preferably in order to adapt the cam 110 for use in ironing various styles of hats, the cam is made with a wide face and the roller 109 lis adjustable in the lever 107 Vto coact with different portions of the cam surface. This construction is brought out more clearly lin Figure 4. For example, the surface of the cam adjacent to the edge 110e is suitable for a shape Vof hat that is very sharp at the VYsquare, having a flat'top crown, and the portion of the cam adjacent the edge 1101E is suitablev for the other eXtreme styleV or what is known as a hat cfull round at the Stura-re. ,The portions of the cam surfaces between the edges 110e and 110i are adapted for styles between these two eX- tremes. As shown in lFigure 4, the roller 109 is carried in the-end of the` lever 107 by a spindle 114 upon which it is threaded for adjustment transversely of the cam surface.

As shown in Figure 2, the cam' 110 is secured to the face of the worm wheel 34 by means of bolts 115 and 1,16 passing through segmental slots in the cam. By loosening these bolts V115 and 11G and turning the cam ugpon the worm wheel the cam may be adjusted into the exactly proper relation to the connection between .the crank arm 40 and the in insuring that the maximum oval action occurs when the iron is operating upon the hat v adjacent the gb'and.v rlhisrelation, once established,-is permanent `and is not affected avoidn This adjustment -is important As has been mentioned above, by adjusting the connection of the crank arm 40 with the worm wheel S4 by means of the bolt 41 and the radial slot 42 (Figure 6), the length of the'reciprocations ofthe rack 45 is adjusted and hence the length of the path of traverse ofthe iron is adjusted. This connection may be so adjusted that the iron will travel from' the band of the hat to the tip and then return to its startingpoint on the same side of the hat; or the connection may be so adjusted that theiron will travel from the band on one side, across the tip, to the `band upon the opposite side and then return. The adjustment between the bracket 44 (Figure 6) and the rack 45, Yby means of the set screws 46, determines the locus of rlhe iron 31 is preferably heated by an electric heating unit 120 positioned upon the back of the ircn as shown in Figure 17. As shown in Figure 2, the wires 121 for leading current to the heating element pass upwardly through the pipe 68 and thence down through the iron supporting member 67. If desired, the iron may be heated by gas, an arrangement of piping being employed such as that shown in Figure lA gas pipe 122 and an air pipe 123 lead into a pipe 124 which passes upwardly through the pipe 68 and thence downwardly, terminating in a device 125 having a. plurality of holes'therein'positioned to direct the gas flame against the iron.

When electricity is employed to heat the ironing tool 31, the low of current to the iron and hence the temperature to which the iron is heated is preferably controlled by a rheostat 126, shown in Figures 2 and 3a. The wires leading from a source of current supply are shown at 127 entering a casing 128 secured to the'bottom of the table 20. These wires lead to a switch 129 which controls the flow of current both to the motor 25 and through the rheostat 126 to the ironing tool. This switch 129 is preferably soconstructed that, upon the first turn of the switch the circuit is completed to the heating element of the iron; onthe second turn of the switch the connection to the heating element remains closed and the circuit of the motor 25 is closed so that the motor starts operation; on the third turn of the switch, the circuit of the heating element is broken and the circuit of the motor is left closed; a further turn of the switch shuts off the motor. With this arrangement, the operator may give the switch one turn to heat up the tool before the opera-` tion of the machine isstarted. Another turn of the switch starts-the machine, and a third turn of the switch stops theiheating ofgthe tool while the machine continues to run, thereby avoiding danger ofover-heating the tool and burning the hat. .Y

`Referring to Figures 3a and 3b,rthe con-l struction of this'switch 129 is-shown more clearly. It comprises,preferably-a stationary. element and a rotatable element.v The ,stationf ary element comprises three contacts 150, 1,51 and 152, and the movable or rotatable element Y consists of ametal member having three arms 158, `154 and 155; Connectedto the Contact 150 fis a wiref127a leading from the-source,

of current; the contact -151 is connected'by a wire156 tothe motor 25; and the-,c0ntact152 is connected bya wire121a tothe heating elementloftlieiron. In Figure Sb'the rotatable memberof the switch .is -shown'in'ffour different positionsA, B, Cv and D. Y 11i-the Vpo-v sition A, the arm 154 engagesthe contact 152 andthe arm' 155 engages the contact 150,;thus

the circuit of thefheating element ofthe iron is closed but thefcircuit-of the motor isopen 1 and the motor remains stationary. A 90?v turn ofthe switch inthe direction indicated by thearrow moves the parts `fromthe position Arto the position'lV Intthe position the arm155 engages thecontact151,'the-.arm 153 engages thecontact 152, andthe arm154 engages the contact 150; thus, both thecircuit of the heater element and thecircuit of*v the motor are closed. furtherturn ofthe switch inthe same direction .through 9,0"l moves the parts from A@the position lB tothe position C. In the position C the arm Y engages the contact. 1 51f-a'nd .thearm-,lgenf Y gagesithe contact 150 ;j`thus, the :motor circuitremains closed while thercircuit of i'the j heater element is opened. iifurther turnof the switchin the same direction through 90 more moves the parts from the position C to the position D. Intheposition D none ofthe three arms of Vthe switch is in engagement withthe contact 150 andhencelbotli the cir- V cuit ofthe motor and the cir-cuit of the heater gagecl in some other work. When the iron'is sufficiently hot, by giving the switch a second turn the motor is started and theiron conf tinuesto heat. After the hat is ironed suffi-` ciently it does not harm` to irony it further but',

" in fact, the more ironing thehat receives the better ther results achieved, providingy the iron does notgover-heat and burn the felt. The opera-tor may give the switch athirdfturn which shuts off the heating element while permitting the motor to still drive themachine.

y.Consideringl nowmore particularly the mannerin Which-the hat block 29is supported for rotation, reference Ais had particularly t0 Figure 8. As shown inithis` igure, the rotating member yS90-has secured lto the center thereof as by a screw 130an,outwardly,projecting shaft or spindle 131,1thefendportionof ,which isadapted `to enterfthelcentral recess in the hbaof thehat block and centerithe hat block. The member 90 has falso a forwardlyprojecting hub 132 isexteriorly threaded. Thishub is yprovided with afplurality of radialr slots 133, :preferably three'in number, in each '0f-l` p yjaw 1314 which is afforwardly projecting which is .pivoted to thehub 132 at its yrear end :135.- Upon the exterior ofthe hub-132 is threaded a` collar 136 having suitable means i such as a plurality of handlesA 137 by means of'which it 'maybe threaded along the `hub 132'. Eachof thel jaws 134 has anfinclined surface 138 lwhich bears outwardly in a radial ,direction against-the fr ont'edge'of-the collar 136 Aunderthe urge of a leaf sp'ringg139 c rlhe jawsrli' are'adapted.togripfthehubv offtliehatblock asis shownin-Figures Qtrand" 6.l By: turning the collar 186so; as to, thread v it forwardly, the aws are'urged inwardlyto grip the hub ofjthehatblock {whcn thecollar is threaded Lin the `oppositedirection the springs '139 arepermitted to releasethe grip upon 'the collar '136 a plat-e140 vwhichrubs Vagainstthe frontface of the casing' 4-9-6and Y prevents theaccess of dirt ordust to the mechanism withinthe casingh u Y u The'jaws 134L project through radialslots in a face plate 141 which is mountedto rotate witlithe spindle-1131: andf` the jaws. )This face plate :is shownritted uponthereduced forward end portionof thespindle,131xandsecuredfto the hub-,1324 as by screws 142. 'Vhfen a hat blcckis placed inposition upon the- Lmachine, thelspindlellfl is registered"withA the central openingA inlthehub andthe block is shove'dnin until the bottom thereof ycomes against vthe face platel'tl.A c Thereupomj the collar lfisadvanced to tighten lthe jaws 134; upon l'thevhubrj It willbe seen that 'the4 hat block issecurely held and that 'it Amay be placed in position andremoVed-'withthe greatest convenience. ThefshaftQi rotates but slo`wly,a'nd the hat blocks mayfbeplaced upon 'the machine andV removed machine y Continuesito run. c Y Referring toy FiguresA Sand 9, projecting while the fromthefront of the face platefllllis al positioningpin 141-3. :This pin is adapted ,to enter a hole in the base vof thehat block vwhich f isgenerally positioned near the edge of the"` block and on the lineV of thejmajor axisof theV ovalvhat. ThispinA thus serves to position the oval hat in properlangular relation tothe oval 1 action mechanism contained 'Within the casing'96 and previously described. In order that thispositiomngfmay always berachieved c 95 of thezjawis.,V Preferably there ismounted; f

scope of the hat block is shown accurately, the pin 148 is preferably adjustable in position throughout a small arc. The pin passes through a. slot 144 and has a shoulder which engages the front surface of the faceplate, a nut 145 being threaded upon the rear end thereof. By loosening the nut 145 the position of the pin'143 inthe slot may be adjusted. Preferably theface plate is graduated as shown at'146 in Figure 9 to aid in this adjustment.

The great majority of hat blocks are scoped on the bottom, that is, the bottom Vedges of the. hat block are higher at the sioes than they are-at the ends or the hat. T his Figures 2 and u Eecause of tl1is"scope, when the hat block is pushed up against the face plate 141 the ends of the block contact the face plate and the sides are spaced outwardly therefronn This gives only two-point bearing of the hat block against the face plate and tends to make the mounting of the hat block upon the machine somewhat unsteady.

In order to overcome this t ificulty, as shown in Figure 10, there are pr vided in the face plateA 141 aV pair of set screws 147 and 148 which are positioned adjacent the edges of the face plate at the points opposite to which the sides 'of the hat block come. The sides of the bott-om lsurface of the hat block are adapted to rest against the heads of these screws and thusA a four-point bearing for the base of the hat block is achieved. rlhis aids greatly` in steadying the movement of the hat and assists in accomplishing uniform ironing. rlChe screws may be adjusted to accommodate various scopes.

When operating upon hats of unusually low crown, there is a likelihood that the ironing tool 31 will tend to tilt as it passes over the port-ion of the hat between the tip and the square, This is because the tip of the hat approaches so' closely to the line of the vertical axis about which the arm 52 swings. In order to overcome this ditliculty, it is desirable when operating upon hats of unusually low crown to support the hat at a distance outwardly from the face plate 141. This may be accomplished by a suitable collar 131@ shown in Figure 10 and in' Figure a which is slipped over the spindle 131 and up against the face plate 141 and which thus rests between the base of the hat block and the face plate. This collar may be made of any required thickness or there may be employed a number of them as required toproperly position the hat. With this provision, the tendency for the iron to begin its tilting action too soon after passing` over the tip of the hat is avoided.

From theY foregoing it will be seen that there is herein provided a machine which achieves advantages of distinct practical import-ance. The machine is capable of oper- Y atinO' de )endabl and with conse uent uniform results upon all grades and styles of hats.

As many possible*embodiments may be made of the above Vinvent-ion and as many changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that.

all matter hereinbefore set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

l claim:

1. Inra machine of the character described1 in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat, an ironing tool, means adapted to give said iron a traversing movement across the surface of said rotating hat in a path extending between the band and the tip, means urging said iron against said hat during saidtraversing movement, and pivoted means coacting with said urging means and adapted as said iron approaches the band of the hat to act positively to cause the portion thereof nearest the band to bear with increased pressure against the hat surface.

2. In amachine of the character described, in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat, an ironing tool, means adapted to give said iron a traversing movement across the surface of saidV rotating hat in a path extending between the band and the tip, means mounting said iron to swing about an axis substantially at right angles to its path yofmovement,means adapted to urge said iron. against said hat during said traversing movement, and movable means providing a variable leverage through which said last means acts adapted as said iron approaches the band of the hat to act positively to swing inwardly toward the hat surface the portion of said iron nearest to the band.

3. In a machine of the character described, in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat, an ironing tool, means adapted to give said iron a traversing movement across the surface of said rotating hat in a path extending between the band and the tip, means mounting said iron to swing about an aXis substantially at right angles to its path of movement, and means adapted throughout a portion of the range of movement of said iron to hold said iron against swinging about its said axis and adapted as said iron approaches the band of the hat to tend to rswing said iron about said axis so as to cause said iron to press firmly against the portion of the hat crown closely adjacent to the band, said last means comprising a weight and a lever pivoted to swing about an axis parallel to said first axis.

4. In a machine of the character described, in combination, means acapted to support and rotate a hat, an ironing tool, means adapted to give said iron a traversing movement across the surface of said rotating hat in a path extending between the band and the tip,

saidv first axis and .adapted-to control'the swinging'of 4said iron about said axis andprevent assudden tipping of the ironas it passesv over lthe square o'- the hat.. f Lg.. -fIn a'machine o'f-the character described;

in combination.` means adapted to support and and rotate a hat, an ironingtool, means adapted to give saidirona traversing-movev ment across the 'surface ci' said rotating-hat in a path extending` between the band and the tip, means mountingsaid iron for swinging about kanaxis substantially at righ-t angles to its pathv of movement, imeans urging said iron inwardly: against said'hat, and pivoted means through which saidj last means acts adaptedto control the swinging ofsaid iron about said :axis and .prevent a sudden `move-` Inentpof;A the iron 'over the square? .of the i6, In a machineof'the character described, in combination, means adapted to supportl and rotate a hat, an ironing v tool, means adaptedto give said iron ar traversing move-` ment across the `snri'ace ofsaidrotatingl hat in a path extending between the band and the tip, and .means adapted to nrge said iron against the surface ofsaid hat,`tlie force eX-V erted bvsaid means being -in a-direction sub stantially normal to the face of the iron when the iron is, acting upon the tip of thel hat, and' said force tendingpositively to tiltvthe iron as it-approach-es ,the sqiiare of the'hat.

, 7. In a machine of thecharacter described,

in combination, means adaptedto support and rotate a hat,y an `vironingrtool,means adapted to give said ironV atraversing movement. acrossY the surface of ysaid .rotatinghat ina path extending between' the band 'and' theV tip, means mounting said iron for swinging about an axis substantialb7 transverse to VitsA path of movement, meansl urgingthe iron against theliat surface, Vand movablemeans through 4which said* 'last means facts tending by lever action to maintain saidiron in such positionabout said axisv thatth-e force-exerts ed by said'last means is normal tofthe face` of the iron as thek iron passes over the square ofthehat. v' j 8. In a `machine of thecharacter decribed, in combination', means adapted Atovsupport and rotate Va hat, anarm mounted to ,swivel about anaxis adjacent to said hat supporting means, -a second arm pivotallv' connected to said first arni "and carried tlierebvadjacent the outer end ther-eoQan-iron carried bysaid second arm at a part tliereol'fremote from said pivot, means' urging saidv secondy armto swing about its pivot and therebyI urging said iron' f 1*: r against the crown `of saidliat, means=adapted -to turn said- 'iirst arm' about said axisl'to'cause:

saidiron to,traverserthesurface. of said rotatinghat inea path extending lbetween.the y tipr and the bandI thereof, said iron `.being swiveled'ins'aid second arm toswingabout van axis ,substantially transverse. to its z path .r of movement, and Amovablerneans connectedk to.V and vcoacting. with sai'dur-ging means` f iron` aboutV its said Taxis itrpasses over the sqare ofthe hat..

f 9.111 amachine'of the character described, in. combination', inea-ns adapted tol support androtatea hat, anarni mounted to swivel about an axis adjacentto saidhat supporting means, la .second .A arnilpiVO-tally connected to said firstl arm and carried thereby adjacent the outer end thereof, an iron carri-ed bysaid second armf` at a part thereof remotefrom said adaptedv to vprevent asudden tilting ofJsaid:

pivot, .means adaptedto. turn said? first@y arm abontlsaid axis to canse Vsaid iron to tra-verse the surface Q-of saidy'rotating haty in, a. path` extendingbetween the'ftip Aand .the band, and mellsnr'ging saidQseeond arm to swing about its pivot upon said first arm @to hold said iron. Vin Vagairist saldfhat-as'sa-id tra-verising,v move-i ment takes, place; said iron being Sswiveled in said secondarint'oswingthereonfabout an y.

axis,` substantially transverse to its p ath of traverse, andmovablemeans associated-.with

Said lastmfeans baille?V adapted to. entrol.` the` swinging -fojf said- ,iron-V. aboutL .its said axisto f prevent. a l sudden ltipping of,.the iron ,itkv p Passes Overthwsqlmrro the hatrl* Y 1o. In machin-e .of :the .Chaman -escribed, .in 1,.combinationnmeans Aadapted Ato supportandfrotate;r a hat, ,an .ironing tool means adapted to, give said iron a traversing movement'across' the surfaceY ofsaid rotat-1 ing hatin, a fpathextending' betweenfthe band and the tip, mean'sgadaptedto urge/05 f said -iron .against saidhat during said? tra-y versing 1 movennent,` and pivoteda means through which said last-means" acts adapted throughout a .portion of the rangeof mo'vement offsaid iron to hold saidV iron against swinging and adapted as said irony approaches the band` ofthe yhat through increased levei-,y age to swing inwardly toward the hat surface the portion of said`-iron nearest to the band, saidlast means being adjustable :for var-ying:

isurged against the hat; `ll. In a machinev` ofthe 'the force ,with whichA said portion ofthe iron scribed, in combination, means vadaptedto y Y support and rotate a hat,l an arm' mounted`r to swivelaboutan axis adjacent tosaid hat-sup,`v portingiineans, second .arm pivotally con-- ne'cte'd, to saidjlirst {arinand carried thereby' adjacent-the `outer-'end thereof, aniron cars: ried byf said secondann af part thereof ref; mote from said' pivot,m eans adapted tottiirn tip and fthe `-band,v .andv Ameans .rv-inging." secondi arm vto swing laboiit-its'y pivot" said first arm to hold said iron in against said' hat as said traversing movement takes place, said iron being swiveled insaid second arm to swing thereon about an axis substantially transverse to its path of traverse,

Y pivoted means through which'said last means tio Yso

actsV adapted as said iron approaches the band of the hat positively to tilt said iron about its said axis to press the portion of the iron nearest the band with increased force against the Yhat surface, and means for adjusting said last means to vary the force tending to cause said tilting.

12. AIn a machiney of the character described, in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat, an arm mounted to swivel about an axis.'adjacent to said hat supporting means, a second arm pivotally connected to said iirst arm and carried thereby adjacent the outer end thereof, an ii'on carried by said second arm ata part thereof remote from l said pivot, means adapted to turn saidvfirst arm `about said Vaxis to cause said ironl to traverse t'he'surface of said 'rotating hatin a path extending between the tip and the band, said iron being swiveled in said second arm toA swing thereon about an axisy substantially transverse to its line of movement, means f r urging said iron into engagement with the hat as it traverses the surface thereof, and a movable mechanism mounted upon said second arm adjacent to Vsaid iron and through which said-lastmeans acts adapted tov control thetilting of said iron about its said axis, said 'mechanism being adapted throughout a portion of the range of movement of the 4iron to hold the iron against tilting about its said axis and adapted las the iron approaches the band of the hat to tend to swing inwardly toward the hat surface the portion of the iron nearest to the band.

/ 13. In a machine of the character described, in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat, an arm mountedto swivel about anaxis adjacent toY said hat supporting means, a second arm pivotally connected' to said first arm and carried thereby ad] acent the outer end thereof, an iro-n carried by said second arm at a part thereof remote from said'pivot, means `adaptedto turn 'said first arm about said axis to cause said iron to traverse the surface of said rotating hat in a path extending betweenthe tip-and the band,- V said iron being-swiveled in said second arm* to swing thereon about an'axis substantiallv transverse to its line of movement, means for urgingsaid iron into engagement with the Vhat as it traverses the surface thereof, and a movable mechanism mounted upon said second arm adjacent to said iron Aand `through which said last means acts adapted to control the tilting ofsaid iron about its said'axis, saidy v mechanism being adapted to prevent a sudden tipping of said iron as it passesA over the squarer7 of the hat Aand, being adapted as.

hat in a path extending between the tip and the band, means mounting said iron for swinging about an'axis substantially lengthwise of its path of movement and substantially midway between its sides, and spring means for resisting and controlling the swinging of Ysaid iron about its said axis.

15. In 4a machine of the character described, in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat about a substantially horizont-al axis, an ironing tool means adapted to give said iron a traversing movement across the surface of said rotating hat in a substantially horizontal path extending between the band and the tip, means mounting said iron to swivel about a substantially horizontal axis and about a substantially vertical axis as ittraverses the hat, spring means for V( :ontrolling the swiveling of said iron about "said first axis, and means for controiling the swiveling of' said iron about said second axis to prevent a sudden tipping of said iron as it passes over the square of the hat.

16. In ak machine of thev character described, in combination, means adapted to support an oval hat block having stretched thereover a soft and moistened hat body or felt, means adapted to rotate said support and said hat block and said hat-body carried thereby, -a heated iron, meansurging said heated ironV against said hat body, means adapted to give saidiron a traversing movenient across said rotating hat body in a path extending horizontally from the band on one side across the tip and to the band on the opposite side, means adapted to shift the axis of rotation of said oval hat block during rotation thereof, and` means adapted as said iron moves from the band toward the tip on one'side Vof the hat to progressively decrease the distance through which said axis is shifted and adapted as said iron moves from the tip toward the banden the opposite side of the-hat' to progressively increase the distance through'wvhich said axis is shifted.

v17. *In a machine of the character described, in combina-tion, means adapted to support an oval hat block havingstretched thereover a soft and moistened hat body of felt, means 'adapted to rotate said support and said hat block and said hat body carried thereby, a .heated iron, means urging said heated-iron against said hat body, means adaptedto give said iron a traversing movement across said rotatinghat body in a path extending horizontally `from the band on one saidshiting and adapted assaid' iron moves `from the tip toward the band on the opposite side of the hat toagain start said shitting and gradually, increase Vthe amplitude thereof. y Y

18. In a machine of the character described, iiicombinatiomineans adapted to support and rotate van oval hat, a heated iron adapted to operate upon thex crown rof'said hat, means adapted to givre-said to-ol a trav-k ersing movement across said rotating Vhat in a patlreirtending `horizontally from the band on ,one side across the tip and tothe band on.

""tliejopposite side, means adapted to shift t 'tlienaxis of rotation ofjsaid hat during-rotasy tion thereof,.and aA cam forcontrollmg said Y last means,.said camp-*having a portion adaptcd to be operative when said'l tool is movingl between the band and the tip on one side of the rotating hat and another portion adaptedv to be operative -Wli ensaid tool isfmoving between tlie band and the tip onjthe yopposite side@` ,Y

19. In a machine of the character de- Y, secribed, in combination, means adapted to ysupport and rotate anoVaI-hat, means adapt-f ed toA sliiit the axis of rotation oi"j saidhat duringrotation, a liorizontallyslidable member forcent-rolling said last means,` a rotating f cam, a lever having a part engaging With Asaid cam, said lever being pivoted about: a substantially horizontal axis and the end portion thereof being given an up and down movement by said cam, abell-crank lever operable by the said up-anddown movement of :said

first lever` `and means connecting said bell-`- ci'ank lever to shift said horizontally slidable member.

20. In a machine 'of the character described, in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat, a tool adapted to operate upon the crown of said hat,V a pivoted arm in Whichsaid tool is carried, amember in which said arm is pivoted, means adapted to move said member to move said tool in a path of traverse across said hat, means urging said arm to swing about its pivot and thereby urging said tool against said hat and means for holding` said arm against the action of said last means in a position in which said tool is out of engagement with said hat, said holding means comprising a pin carried by;

said arm and means `upon said member in which said arm isv pivoted adapted to coact With said pin.

21.111 a machine ofthe character deadapted saidiron soribed\,,in combination, means adapted `to support a hat, an arm mounted toswing about van axis adjacent to.s'aid'hat,-a tool adapted toA operateV upon said hat, means mounting said tooluponr'saidra'rmadapted to permitL 'movement of said ltool relative to saidyarm and 4toward and .away from said hat, means adapted to Vswing-said arm about said axisto give said tool a traversing movement, a flexible membernndertension and `connected to urge said tool rela-tive to said arm into en-y gage-ment with said hat, andahousing adj acent said axis ythrough .Which said flexible member passes, said housing being pivotallymountedv and-having apart engaged by said flexible. member to swing said housing in accordancewitli the movements of said tool.

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22.- In a `machine of the .characterk described,.in combination, means 'adapted to gripa 4lia-t'block,Y means adapted to rotate" Ysaid gripping means to'rotate said hat block,"

means" adapted to entertlie centralhole in` said hat block to center the saniefor rotation, a plate.. member about said last means, vand adjustabler means ,upon said plate member adapted to be adjusted. in a direction lengtli- WiseV of the axis of the hat block agains'tswliich- -the'bottom of said hat bloclr is adaptedfto bear. i' i Y 23. Infafmachine o'ithe` characterY defelt, I means adapted to rotate e 'saidv support thereby, .aheatedV iron means for holding saidzheatediron and the surface i vscribed,i'i i combination,'means adapted to vsupport l aiifoval hat block liavin'gstretched" thereovera soft' and moistened hat body o'f loof;

V(if-said hat" bodyin engagement, `means adapted'ielative-v if lyrto move said rotating hatbody'and said iron to give saidiron atraversing movement across said rotating. hat body in a pathextending horizontally between the brim and i the tip, automatic means adapted to move saidy rotating oval hat bloc'k bodily in a direction away fronithe operative surface 'of said iron no as the ends of said oval hatblock approach said liron and to move said rotating Yhat block bodily 'toward the operative-surface of said iron yassaut-end portions move 'away lfrom said ,iron, Sand automatic 'means adaptedV tof u changetlie amount of saidbodily movement of saidliat block as said traversingfmovem'ent takes place',V f

24. Ina machine of'l the "character described, f in Y combinationmeans adapted tov support and'rotate a.hat;traversingmecha nism rotatable about an' axis adjacent; said` hat support,v an iron'fpivotallyfsupported7^ upon said `traifersing mechanismand adapt-4 ed to,` traverse the'surfaceof saidfhat, a 'rockY` leverpivotedadjacentthe support offsaid;

iron. inea-ns connecte-.dpto said' rock-.lever urg.; ingtlie iron/against the that surface. and

means'coniiecting said 'iron' `with said',` rockfA lever'tofenable said' urging-meansyactmg' Y throuoh said rock lever, to tend to keep'the ironf raced toward the center of rotation ot saidtraversing mechanism. Y Y

In a =machine of the character described, in combination, means adapted to simporty and rotate a hat, an ironing tool, means adapted to give said iron a traversing movement across the surface of sait. rotating hat in a .path extending bet-Ween the tip and the band, means mounting said iron for swinging about an axis substantially lengt-hivise or" its path ot movement and substantiallyrmidivay between its sid-es, and adjustable spring` means for resisting and controllino' the swinging of said iron about its said axis.

26. In a machine of the character described, invcombination, means adapted rotatablyT to support a hat, an ironing` tool adapted to iron said hat, an electric motor connect-edto rotate said hat, an electric heatirmv element adapted to heat said iron, a source of cur.- rent, a circuit connecting said motor with source of current, a: circuit forming a shunt Withsaid first circuit and containing said heating element, meansproviding three unconnected points ofrcontact, tiro of which are individual to thesaid circuits respectively and the other or which is common to Vsaid circuits, and a. movable Contact adapted upon movement in one direction to close the circuit of said heating Velement, adapted upon -fur- Vther movement in the same direction to close the circuits oi' bot-h said heating element `and said motor, and adapted -uponstill further movement in the same circuit of vsaid heating circuit ot said motor. Y

27. lna machine of the character described, in combination, means adapted tol support and rotate arhat, an ironing tool, mechanism direction to open the, elementand close the to traverse said ironing tool across the surface of said hat, an arm included in said mechanism which assumes different positions as said iron traverses, parallel linkagemechanism connectedto said arm said parallel linkage mechanism consisting of four members joined at four pivot axes so arranged that a single plane cannot be passed throughv all of said pivot axes, means supported by oneof the members of said parallel linkage mechanism lfor ,pivotally supporting said ironing tool, Vthe axis ot the pivot for saidV ironing tool beingV perpendicular to the axes of the four membersof the parallel linkage mechanism and the parallel linkage mechanism serving,.in the different positions of the arm, to maintain the face of said ironing tool substantially tangent to the hat` thepivotal mounting for thev ironing tool permitting ad- ]lustment thereof in'a second plane.

28. in a machine of the character described, in combination, means adapted to supportand rotate a hat, an Yironing tool, an arm mounted. on an .axis-,substantially perpenhat dicular tothe axis of rotation ofthe -n c, a paraliellinkage mechanism supporting the ironing` tool from the arm said parallel linkage mechanism consisting of' four members joined 'at four pivot axes so arranged that al single plane cannot be passed through ail ot said pivot aXes, and means acting on the linkagemechanism urging the ironing tool to- Wardv the hat Vand tending to keep the plane or" the ironin'g'tools surface tangent to an arc of movement ot the arm.

29. In a machine of the character described, in combination, means adapted to support and rotate a hat, an ironingl tool, 'means adapted to give said ironing tool a traversing movement across the surface of said hat, said means including oscillating mechanism and av single arm pivoted to Swingin a. horizontal plane actuated by said osciliating mechanism tocause an end portion of said arm to move in a path substantially like the contour ot the hat to be ironed, said arm serving to support said ironing tool, and a pair of links pivotedon said end portion of said arm onparallel axes controlling the angular positionk of said ironing tool., said links in allpositions thereof kbeing substantially parallel to each other.

in testimony whereof, l have signed my name to'this specification this 11th" day ot January, 1927.

s Y JNES F. DOB-AN. 

